Barnsley v Peterborough Betting Tips [7 May 2023]
Football - League One
7 May 2023 7:00
The match
In a crucial last fixture of the regular season in League One, Peterborough will travel to Barnsley hoping to win the match and get into top-six if other results falling their way. The hosts are guaranteed fourth spot irrespective of the result and will be awaiting to see who finishes fifth – either Bolton Wanderers or Derby County as they will be their opponents in the playoff semi-finals. Peterborough are seventh with a two-point gap to Derby, who play at Sheffield Wednesday in their last match. Peterborough know that anything less than a win will see them in League One again. They can win and make the playoffs A Derby loss will be good news for them but if their rivals draw, then Peterborough will need to win this game by a three-goal margin, a very tough task indeed. A goalless draw against Bristol Rovers didn’t help the visitors, making it their third instance across the last four league games that they failed to win. Much like their hosts, Peterborough have also been impressive scorers in this season. They scored 13 goals across their last five away league games and have won four of those five, so ruling them out completely may prove costly.
Barnsley came back from 4-1 down to draw 4-4 against MK Dons in their last game, but they seem to have got into playoff mode. This is the third game across their last four league matches that the hosts have failed to win. They still remain one of the best scoring units in the league with 80 goals, which promises action. Playing at home should also work to their advantage as Barnsley have won nine of their last ten home league matches, although the only exception came in their latest game.
Key Statistics
- In eight of Barnsley’s last ten league matches, there have been over 2.5 goals
- Seven of Barnsley’s last eight home league matches have returned over 2.5 goals
- Peterborough have seen over 2.5 goals in four of their last six league matches
- Four of Peterborough’s last five away matches have produced over 2.5 goals
- Barnsley with 80 goals and Peterborough with 73 goals are in the top-five scoring teams of this season
The bet of our experts
Barnsley are guaranteed a fourth place finish and a place in the playoffs but there is so much to play here for Peterborough. They need to win this match and hope Derby fails to win their last match of the season to advance to the playoffs. Even then it might go down to goal difference. They would hope to catch Barnsley in a celebratory and preparatory mode for the playoffs, but it won’t be easy altogether. There could be goals in this match though, as both sides have been regularly part of high-scorers. Our prediction for Barnsley vs Peterborough is over 2.5 goals.
